If I decide to open a private parking company

DarkShadow

... how low should I stoop?

pappa_golf

join the IPC , they have have printed a book to show you how to be lower than a snakes belly , its called a code of practice

beamerguy

DarkShadow wrote: »

... how low should I stoop?

Only scammers, low life and vagabonds start Parking companies

Which category do you fit in with ?

pappa_golf

aplication form enclosed

https://www.theipc.info/resources/brandings/brandmedia_2_IPC-Membership-Form-and-Costs-new.pdf

looks like ICO registration number is not required

bargepole

This is how your application to join the IPC might go:

Caller: Hello, IPC? This is Shuvitupjar Aahsohl of Consolidated Uniform National Ticketing. We’ve just set up our private ticketing operation, and want to know how we can join the Approved Operator Scheme.

IPC: OK, well I’ll need to ask you a few security questions first, as we don’t want any Tom, !!!! or Harry dishing out tickets willy-nilly.

Caller: Yes I understand. But if we pass all that, does it mean we can get registered keeper details from the DVLA, no questions asked?

IPC: Yes, it’s all done electronically, in fact the DVLA will bend over backwards to give you as many of those as you can handle.

Caller: OK, fire away.

IPC: First, do your tickets have yellow and black chequered borders so that they look like Council PCNs?

Caller: Yes, they do, we copied those very closely.

IPC: Good. And do your car park signs have lots of writing in several different font sizes and colours?

Caller: Yes we made them as confusing and difficult to read as possible.

IPC: Excellent. Now, do your follow up letters threaten bailiffs, damaged credit ratings, county court judgments and so on, in red writing?

Caller: Certainly do, in fact we got a job lot of red ink cartridges from Staples.

IPC: Good, well that all seems to be in order. So you’ll now need to pay an annual membership fee to join the IPC, agree to abide by the Code of Practice, and you need to have a dog.

Caller: I’ll send you a cheque for the membership fee, and I’ll sign the Code of Practice thingy if you send me a copy, but I’m afraid I don’t have a dog.

IPC: Hmmm … well can you spell dog?

Caller: Errr … is it C – A – T?

IPC: That’s close enough, you’re in.

Fruitcake

pappa_golf wrote: »

join the IPC , they have have printed a book to show you how to be lower than a snakes belly , its called a code of practice

Whilst walking under the snake wearing a stovepipe hat.

DoaM

bargepole wrote: »

Hello, IPC? This is Shuvitupjar Aahsohl of Consolidated Uniform National Ticketing.

Just as well I hadn't taken a mouthful of coffee before reading that, or my monitor and keyboard would have been a complete mess. :rotfl:

The_Deep

The way things are going, what with judges finding for residents in residential claims, people suing for DPA breaches, and the DM onside, would you not be better investing in fine wine, rare earth metals, and land bank scams?

fil_cad

bargepole wrote: »

This is how your application to join the IPC might go:

Caller: Hello, IPC? This is Shuvitupjar Aahsohl of Consolidated Uniform National Ticketing. We’ve just set up our private ticketing operation, and want to know how we can join the Approved Operator Scheme.

IPC: OK, well I’ll need to ask you a few security questions first, as we don’t want any Tom, !!!! or Harry dishing out tickets willy-nilly.

Caller: Yes I understand. But if we pass all that, does it mean we can get registered keeper details from the DVLA, no questions asked?

IPC: Yes, it’s all done electronically, in fact the DVLA will bend over backwards to give you as many of those as you can handle.

Caller: OK, fire away.

IPC: First, do your tickets have yellow and black chequered borders so that they look like Council PCNs?

Caller: Yes, they do, we copied those very closely.

IPC: Good. And do your car park signs have lots of writing in several different font sizes and colours?

Caller: Yes we made them as confusing and difficult to read as possible.

IPC: Excellent. Now, do your follow up letters threaten bailiffs, damaged credit ratings, county court judgments and so on, in red writing?

Caller: Certainly do, in fact we got a job lot of red ink cartridges from Staples.

IPC: Good, well that all seems to be in order. So you’ll now need to pay an annual membership fee to join the IPC, agree to abide by the Code of Practice, and you need to have a dog.

Caller: I’ll send you a cheque for the membership fee, and I’ll sign the Code of Practice thingy if you send me a copy, but I’m afraid I don’t have a dog.

IPC: Hmmm … well can you spell dog?

Caller: Errr … is it C – A – T?

IPC: That’s close enough, you’re in.

YEP that sums it up Mr Bargepole.

DarkShadow

Don't you think that PPCs are actually doing a public service? They are regulating car parks. They only charge when you stay beyond limit? Shouldnt we congratulate them and nominate for honours?

pappa_golf

DarkShadow wrote: »

Don't you think that PPCs are actually doing a public service? They are regulating car parks. They only charge when you stay beyond limit? Shouldnt we congratulate them and nominate for honours?

the mind boggles , what a simplistic view you have , and if the only regulation was overstay , then a simple pay on exit barrier would ,,,,,,,


close all the PPCs down

90% of cases are NOT overstay related !!